Guang 'an, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, is located in the eastern part of Sichuan Basin. It is located in the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, warm climate, abundant rainfall and abundant products. Inside Jialing River, canal river zigzagging loop into the Yangtze River, Huaying Mountain, Causeway Mountain, Mingyue Mountain parallel distribution in the east of the city, area 6339 square kilometers; It has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 3 counties and 1 county-level city; By the end of 2021, the total registered population of Guang 'an is 4.532 million.

Guang 'an has a long history. Since the second year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (969), Guang 'an Army was established with the meaning of "Guang 'an Ji", and the name "Guang 'an" has been inherited ever since. Guang 'an was established as a district in July 1993, and as a city in July 1998.

Guang 'an strives to build a demonstration city of Chengdu-Chongqing Twin - city economic circle. Guang 'an cultivated a large number of experts, scholars and people of spirit represented by mathematician He Lu and revolutionary martyr Xu Jianye. Guang 'an has a profound cultural heritage, giving birth to unique folk customs such as Yuntong dance and Yuechi Lantern Opera. Guang 'an has won the national Civilized City, National Garden city and other honors. In 2022, the People's Government of Sichuan Province designated Guang 'an as the pilot Free Trade Zone for collaborative reform.
In 2021, the gross regional product of Guang 'an reached 141.78 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1% compared with the previous year (the same below) according to comparable prices.